lè bīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to coerce / to force / to press sb into doing sth
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

勒逼 勒逼 [le4 bi1] /to coerce/to force/to press sb into doing sth/

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  • 勒
    lè

    (literary) bridle / halter / headstall / to rein in / to compel / to force / (literary) to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[lè kè sī])

    lēi

    to strap tightly / to bind

  • 逼
    bī

    to compel / to pressure / to force (sb to do sth) / to press for / to extort / to press on towards / to press up to / to close in on

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